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MoneyWiz vs Quicken

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MoneyWiz

Personal Finance

Simple and powerful personal finance app

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Quicken logo

Quicken

Personal Finance

Take control of your finances

From
$3.99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only MoneyWiz has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: MoneyWiz there is no free tier; every plan requires a subscription; Quicken quicken Simplifi (cloud version) costs $3.99 annually if billed yearly, but renews at full price $6.99/month unless cancelled before renewal
  • They diverge on capability: MoneyWiz covers Expense tracking, Quicken covers Budget creation.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which MoneyWiz and Quicken actually diverge.

Attributes where MoneyWiz and Quicken differ
AttributeMoneyWizQuicken
Starting priceFree$3.99/month
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, IOS, AndroidWeb, iOS, Android, Windows, macOS
Founded20111983

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Personal Finance).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in MoneyWiz

  • Expense tracking
  • Budget management
  • Multi-currency support
  • Financial analytics
  • Web support
  • Android support

Only in Quicken

  • Budget creation
  • Bill management
  • Investment tracking
  • Tax planning
  • Investment accounts
  • Windows support
  • Mac support

Both cover

  • Bank accounts
  • Credit cards
  • IOS support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

MoneyWiz

  • Tracking personal accounts, budgets and bills across iOS, macOS, Windows and Androidnot Quicken
  • Syncing one finance database across multiple devices through MoneyWiz Cloudnot Quicken
  • Automatically importing transactions through bank syncnot Quicken

Quicken

  • Individuals managing personal finances via Quicken Simplifi cloud app for budgeting and savings trackingnot MoneyWiz
  • Freelancers and self-employed managing business and personal finances via Quicken Business & Personal plannot MoneyWiz
  • Users preferring local data storage via Classic desktop editionsnot MoneyWiz

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

MoneyWiz

  • There is no free tier; every plan requires a subscription
  • Bank sync with over 40,000 banks is Premium only, at 59.99 USD a year or 5.99 USD a month
  • The Standard plan at 29.99 USD a year provides only cloud sync between devices, with no bank sync
  • Subscriptions cap usage at 15 devices and two MoneyWiz Cloud accounts
  • Priority support is restricted to the Premium tier

Quicken

  • Quicken Simplifi (cloud version) costs $3.99 annually if billed yearly, but renews at full price $6.99/month unless cancelled before renewal
  • Renewal pricing significantly higher than introductory rate; annual cost jumps from $47.88 (promotional) to $83.88 (regular renewal)

Pricing, plan by plan

MoneyWiz

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Basic expense tracking
    • Multiple accounts
  • Premium$4.99/month
    • Advanced analytics
    • Budget forecasting
    • Custom categories

Quicken

$3.99/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Quicken review.

Which should you pick?

Choose MoneyWiz if

  • You need expense tracking.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, IOS, Android.
  • You also want budget management.
MoneyWiz review

Choose Quicken if

  • You need budget creation.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android, Windows, macOS.
  • You also want bill management.
Quicken review

Questions people ask

Is MoneyWiz or Quicken better?
Neither clearly leads. MoneyWiz starts at Free and Quicken at $3.99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, MoneyWiz or Quicken?
MoneyWiz has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for MoneyWiz and $3.99/month for Quicken.
Does MoneyWiz or Quicken run on more platforms?
MoneyWiz runs on Web, IOS, Android. Quicken runs on Web, iOS, Android, Windows, macOS.
Can I use MoneyWiz for free?
Yes. MoneyWiz has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Quicken starts at $3.99/month.
What is MoneyWiz best used for?
MoneyWiz is most often used for tracking personal accounts, budgets and bills across ios, macos, windows and android, syncing one finance database across multiple devices through moneywiz cloud, automatically importing transactions through bank sync. Of those, tracking personal accounts, budgets and bills across ios, macos, windows and android and syncing one finance database across multiple devices through moneywiz cloud are not what Quicken is typically brought in for.
What can MoneyWiz do that Quicken cannot?
MoneyWiz covers Expense tracking, Budget management, Multi-currency support, Financial analytics. Quicken covers Budget creation, Bill management, Investment tracking, Tax planning. Both handle Bank accounts, Credit cards, IOS support.
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